Dr Ing Sophie Ertl > Maiwald GmbH > Munich, Germany > Lawyer Profile
Maiwald GmbH Offices
ELISENSTRASSE 3,
80335 MÜNCHEN
Germany
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Dr Ing Sophie Ertl
Work Department
Sophie Ertl has wide-ranging experience in handling legal disputes occurring in the intellectual property field. She has successfully represented clients in numerous patent and utility model infringement cases as well as in patent nullity and utility model cancellation proceedings. Sophie drafts patent applications and represents clients in patent prosecution, opposition and appeal proceedings. In addition, she regularly prepares legal opinions on technical and legal issues, including freedom-to-operate and validity analyses. Her technical expertise covers the fields of mechanical engineering, medical devices, materials engineering and automotive and aeronautical technologies.
A particular highlight of Sophie's professional career was her successful defense of a well-known US corporation operating in the field of medical devices against a number of attacks by patent trolls.
Position
Partner
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
Representative before the UPC
Mechanical Engineer
Career
Languages
German, English, French
Memberships
- FICPI
- epi
- AIPPI
- LES
- VPP
Education
2013 Admitted to practice as European patent attorney
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Intellectual property > Patent litigation: patent lawyers
Maiwald GmbH, with headquarters in Munich, is experienced in disputes, particularly in opposition proceedings before the EPO, but also has expertise in nullity and infringement proceedings. Pharma and chemistry are among the practice’s central specialist areas, which are covered by Eva Ehlich and Derk Vos among others; both are often instructed by US and Japanese clients. Biotechnology, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering form additional practice pillars; Sophie Ertl and Alexander Schmitz are among the key contacts for the latter.